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Commuters this morning had to queue up outside waiting to get on a service and they will likely face the same throughout this evening’s rush hour, though some additional trains are being reinstated.

Greater Anglia warned passengers to expect disruption and planned to operate the amended timetable throughout all of today and tomorrow (February 28).

The scene at Chelmsford station this morning

However, the train company has now announced that they plan to run a full service as normal on Wednesday after the heavy snowfall that was predicted across much of the county proved not to be as bad as was feared.

As a result commuters who faced an arduous trip into work this morning will hope to have a normal journey tomorrow.

For the remainder of today cancellations and delays are still expected but a number of services are being reinstated.

“We apologise for the disruption suffered by passengers across our network today, as a result of the reduced service and service suspensions introduced in the light of the forecast severe weather,” said a Greater Anglia spokesperson.

“We fully recognise the inconvenience caused to your plans. The wintry conditions predicted meant that both Network Rail and Greater Anglia needed to prepare for the worst.

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“However, as the expected snowfall only materialised on a localised basis, we are now in the process of restoring a near normal service across our network for the rest of today, with trains due to run right through to the normal last services (though there will still be some alterations and cancellations).

“For more details, please check on the live departures and arrivals section of the website for individual services.

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“We are now planning to run the full, normal service tomorrow although, as more snow is forecast there may still be some delays, disruption and service alterations over the course of the day. Our teams we will be working round the clock to provide the best possible service for you.

“If your journey has been affected by disruption, you can claim compensation through the delay repay scheme via the Greater Anglia website.”